Trump Keeps Military Options Open on Iran After Rejecting Nuclear Deal

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, said President Donald Trump will "leave all options on the table" regarding military action against Iran, declining to confirm or deny a report that Trump plans to resume bombing after the November midterms. Waltz made the remarks Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" after moderator Kristen Welker cited a Wall Street Journal report that Trump rejected Iran's conditional proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks. Waltz framed the issue as preventing Iran from threatening the world with a nuclear weapon, adding that politics play no role in the decision. Iran had offered to reopen the strait and resume nuclear negotiations if the U.S. lifted its naval blockade and waived oil sanctions. Waltz acknowledged U.S. strikes destroyed Iran's enrichment facilities but said Tehran dispersed highly enriched uranium, arguing no peaceful civilian program needs weapons-grade material.